(dishonestly)
81job — job1 [jäb] n. [< ?] 1. a specific piece of work, as in one s trade, or done by agreement for pay 2. anything one has to do; task; chore; duty 3. the thing or material being worked on 4. a) the action of doing a task, duty, or piece of work …
82gyp joint — noun Etymology: gyp (II) 1. : a crooked gambling establishment 2. : an establishment (as a store, restaurant, or bar) that cheats customers by charging excessive prices for shoddy goods or inferior service * * * Informal. 1. any business… …
83steal´er — steal «steel», verb, stole, sto|len, steal|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to take (something) that does not belong to one; take dishonestly: »Robbers stole the money. Who steals my purse, st …
84fast buck — or[quick buck] {slang} Money earned quickly and easily, and sometimes dishonestly. * /You can make a fast buck at the golf course by fishing balls out of the water trap./ * /He isn t interested in a career; he s just looking for a quick buck./ …
85grease one's palm — or[grease the palm] {slang} 1. To pay a person for something done or given, especially dishonestly; bribe. * /Some politicians will help you if you grease their palms./ 2. To give a tip; pay for a special favor or extra help. * /We had to grease… …
86ring in — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bring in (someone or something) from the outside dishonestly or without telling; often: hire and introduce under a false name. * /Bob offered to ring him in on the party by pretending he was a cousin from out of town./ …
87rope Into — {v.}, {informal} 1. To trick into; persuade dishonestly. * /Jerry let the big boys rope him into stealing some apples./ 2. To get (someone) to join in; persuade to work at. * /It was Sue s job to bathe the dog but she roped Sam into helping her./ …
88skip out — {v.}, {informal} To leave in a hurry; especially after cheating or taking money dishonestly; sneak away; leave without permission. * /The man skipped out of the hotel without paying his bill./ * / How did you get out of the house after supper,… …
89stack the cards — {v. phr.} 1. To arrange cards secretly and dishonestly for the purpose of cheating. * /The gambler had stacked the cards against Bill./ 2. To arrange things unfairly for or against a person; have things so that a person has an unfair advantage or …
90string along — {v.}, {informal} 1. To deceive; fool; lead on dishonestly. * /Mary was stringing John along for years but she didn t mean to marry him./ * /George told the new boy that he must always call the teacher Sir, but the new boy soon saw that George was …
